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Two people are in custody after a high-speed chase led police through two counties, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Annunziato "Nunzio" Pulice, the newly appointed president of the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, says municipalities must continue working together to prevent the state from taking local tax revenue to fill gaps in its budget.

Two residential construction projects -- including the tallest building in the village at four stories high -- are expected to break ground within the next few weeks in South Elgin's village center.

This summer there may be more people than ever enjoying a meal and a drink in the sun in downtown Round Lake.

Drivers in Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect should brace for delays and detours starting Monday as work begins to resurface a three-mile stretch of Central Road.

Susan Cox-Hall of North Aurora isn't out for glory or praise. She just wants to help children who are in desperate need, one dress at a time.

A Schaumburg man was killed Sunday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 in Hoffman Estates, authorities said.

An Arlington Heights man was arrested after violently beating a dog and dragging it down a Chicago sidewalk early Saturday, police said.

Holy Family Catholic Community in Inverness gave about $103,000 donated by parishioners to two organizations helping at-risk, inner-city men and youths.

The Isaac pizza to be sold this summer at MOD Pizza shops across the country takes on the cause of teen emotional health and suicide prevention.